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Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – short grained Rice • 1/4 cup and 2 tbsp – split green gram/moong dal • Salt to taste • To Temper: • 1 tsp – whole peppercorns • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 inch – ginger, peeled and sliced thinly • A pinch – Asafoetida • A few […]

Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • Bread slices (cut edges) • 2 – eggs • 1/4 cup – Sugar • Elaichi powder • Baking soda Method: Take the eggs and beat them for 15 min. Then add baking soda and sugar beat till sugar melts. For flavour add elaichi powder. Finally take the bread slices and dip in this […]

Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – glazed Pineapple pieces, chopped • 1 cup – glace cherries, halved • 1/2 cup – dried apricots, chopped • 1 cup – sultanas • 250 ml – Butter • 1 cup – castor Sugar • 1 – Lemon juice and grated rind • 4 – extra large eggs • 330 […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton • 1 – big Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – ginger, Garlic paste • 1/2 tbsp – cumin • 10 – red chillies, cut into small pieces • 1 – potato, cut into pieces • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil, add the red chillies and […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 2 – medium potatoes, peeled and quartered • 1 cup – small Cauliflower florets • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 1/4 cup – chopped Carrots • 1 tsp ginger, juliennes • 2 – Bay Leaves • 2 – Cloves • 1 inch Cinnamon stick • 2 […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 can – Milkmaid • 100 g – cashew (powdered) • 1 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – besan flour Method: Fry the besan flour in 1/2 cup of ghee until golden brown. Let it cool for some time. Mix the fried besan flour with cashew powder and Milkmaid in a glass […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 g – almonds, soaked overnight in plenty of water • 300 g – Sugar • 80 g – Ghee • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15-20 strands – Saffron • For garnishing: • Slivered Almonds Pistachios Method: Rub saffron in 2 tsp of hot milk, to extract colour, keep aside. Drain […]

Halwai January 11, 2026

Ingredients: • 400 gms – Puff pastry • 1/4 cup – Shelled Pine Nuts • 1/4 cup – Chopped Pistachio nuts • 1/4 cup – blanched and slivered Almonds • 1/4 cup – chopped seedless Date • 1/4 cup – Raisins • 3 cans – Evaporated Milk • 115 gms – Sugar or to taste […]

Halwai January 11, 2026

Ingredients: • For Crepes • semolina 1cup. • Milk 1-1/2 • Maida (Plain Flour) 1 cup. • Sugar 3-1/2 tablespoon. • For Stuffing • Coconut 1/2. • Sugar 1/4th. cup • Khoya 100 gms • Cardamom 1 tsp • Refined Oil 3 tbsp. Method: To make the Stuffing Grate the coconut. Mix the sugar and […]

Halwai January 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 3 – Tomatoes • 1.5 tsp – Sugar • 2 pinches – pepper powder • 1/4 tsp – salt • 1 cup – water • 5-6 – ice cubes, crushed • 2-3 – Mint leaves Method: Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove, peel and blend. Strain, cool and chill well […]

Halwai January 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – fresh or canned Mango pulp • 1/2 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 6 tbsp – Sugar • 300 g – Cream Method: Blend the mango pulp with the cinnamon powder and sugar till smooth. In a large bowl whip the cream till it double in volume. Fold in the mango […]

Halwai January 9, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – plain flour • 1/4 cup – Butter • 2 – Egg whites • 1/2 cup – chocolate syrup • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • Salt – to taste • 1/4 cup – chopped nuts Method: Beat butter and sugar till light. Add eggs and […]

Halwai January 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 1kg – Carrot • 1/2 litre – boiled Milk • 1/4 kg – Sugar • 200ml – Ghee • Nuts and dry fruits as required • 2 – Cardamoms Method: Cut carrots coarsely and blend with a little milk in a mixer. Heat a pan, and add ghee, cardamom, and carrot paste; saute. […]

Halwai January 8, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Kaddu grated (green pumpkin) • 1 litre – Milk • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – saboodana (this should be soaked in water for 10-15 mins) Method: Boil the milk. Add grated kaddu and cook on […]

Halwai January 6, 2026

Ingredients: • Murmura – 2 cups • Onion – 1 • Green chillies – 4 • Curry leaves – as per taste • Coriander leaves • 1 tsp – Channa dal • 1 tsp – Urad Dal • 1 tsp – Jeera • 1 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 – medium sized pizza bread • 2 tsp – Butter (for applying on the pizza bread) • 8 tbsp – pizza sauce • 1 bunch – Spinach (finely chopped, washed and blanched) • 200 g – Paneer (cut into small cubes) • 2 – Capsicums (cut in thin rings) • 150 g […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • Raw banana – 2 • Oil -to deep fry • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp • Red Chilli powder -1/8 tsp Method: Peel the skin of the raw bananas and slice them using a slicer and immerse it in salt water for 10 minutes. Take out the slices […]

Halwai January 4, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – Aval • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1/4 cup – Ghee • 1.5 cup – Milk • Cashew nuts, Raisins and Cardamom powder accordingly. Method: Fry the aval in 1/4 cup ghee and boil the same in the milk. Once it boils nicely, add sugar to it. In a separate […]

Halwai January 3, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 g – cashews, soaked in water for 2 hours • 300 g – Sugar • 1 tbsp – Ghee • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • Edible silver foil (optional) Method: Grind cashews to a fine paste using as little water as possible. In a thick-bottom pan, add sugar and the paste. […]

Halwai January 2, 2026

Ingredients: • 300 gm – ripe Pumpkin • 10 slices – bread • 1/2 cup – Milk • 1/2 cup – Butter • 1/2 cup – powdered Sugar • 2 – eggs • 5 tbsp – Orange marmalade, beaten till smooth • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – dry Ginger powder. Method: […]